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You need to change the dryer and orfice tube. You should also flush the evaporator, lines and condenser with an approved ac flush. Add the proper amount of refrigerant oil to the system and pull a vacuum and charge it.

The condencer is not hard to replace, but you need special tools and training to do this job, it is very easy to suffer serious personal injury.
Issues are OILING, and the receiver/dryer. Oiling requires accurate measurement of oil in each of these components, and calculation of levels and adjustment. The receiver/dryer is replaced anytime that you open the system.
Then, you need to evacuate the system (essentially $1,000 piece of equipment) to remove ambient moisture, and leak test, then recharge. This is just NOT a do it yourself job.

You go from the compressor to the condenser,next to the radiator ,then to the Drier.
It is supposed to remove moisture from the refrigerant,at least in theory,and also help with the change of state,in the expansion of the gases leaving the condenser.It may also collect trash,such as from your compressor failure,in which case they better flush the condenser.
There is NO way I would go to a dealer. You will be looking at $1500.00 or more. Go to a repair shop and get a quote first.

I know you have to get a new dryer every time the unit is opened, so if it leaked out all the refrigerant, which it has, you will need to install the condenser, and dryer, then add the new refrigerant. Replacing the condenser should be fairly easy, remove the radiator, and the condenser should fall out with lines attached to it. I am not an AC expert, but I do know that much. Hope this helps.